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Victoria Brewing Profile 2 groups vs KB90 2 Group

Bezzera and La Marzocco, side by side at one scale on a 60 cm counter.

60 cm Bezzera Victoria Brewing Profile 2 groups espresso machine La Marzocco KB90 2 Group espresso machine
Victoria Brewing Profile 2 groups 820 × 680 × 560 mm KB90 2 Group 810 × 620 × 450 mm

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Specification

FieldVictoria Brewing Profile 2 groupsKB90 2 Group
Width 820mm 810mm
Depth 680mm 620mm
Height 560mm 450mm
Weight 100kg 77kg
Boiler system Multi-boiler Multi-boiler
Boilers 4 3
Boiler volume 14L 9.6L
Boiler material not published Stainless
PID temperature control Yes Yes
Brew pressure not published 9bar
Pressure profiling Programmable not published
Group not published Saturated
Groups 2 2
Water source Plumbed Plumbed
Plumbing Inlet and drain Inlet and drain
Steam wand not published Cool-touch
Hot-water tap Yes Yes
Milk system not published Manual wand
Voltage 230V 200 / 220 / 380V
Current not published 30A
Power 7,300W 5,670W
Heating element 7kW 5.67kW
Phase not published Single or three
NSF listed not published Yes
Type Automatic Automatic
Display Touchscreen LCD
Built-in grinder not published No
Colours Leather inserts, Wood inserts, Mesh inserts not published

A lit cell is the better value only where nobody would argue (more capacity, less retention, a lower list price, a feature present) and only when both makers publish the figure. "Not published" is never counted as a loss.